All Systems Red has a pretty dramatic opening paragraph. How did it make you feel?
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There is A LOT of world building in Chapter One. Did you find the different tech confusing? Surprised by the mention of a four-way marriage?
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How many episodes do we think The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon has? For reference, The Young and the Restless has over 13,000 episodes and first aired in 1973!
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"The only part of me they’d have seen was my head, and it’s standard, generic human.”
Outside “standard, generic human” and “gunports on arms,” How do you imagine SecUnit designs looks compared to a human body?
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While Murderbot is waiting for repairs in the cubicle, its performance reliability continues to drop until stasis is initiated. How much do you think that is due to talking with Mensah? Do you think viewing the footage of it talking played a part?
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Both of the All Systems Read hosts live within the United States. We can clearly see a lot of comparisons to the Corporation Rim. It is mentioned in Chapter Two all of the data-mining that is happening. Did this line stand out to you when reading? Did it make you feel more connected to sci-fi world? Any other parallels to real life?
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“I’d given a tiny piece of myself away. That can’t happen. I have too much to hide, and letting one piece go means the rest isn’t as protected.”
Do you agree or disagree? Why?
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What is the genderless equivalent of drama queen?
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After the feed drops on the way to Delt-Fall, Mensah asked if anyone wanted to go back. Murderbot wants to abort the mission but does not say anything. If Murderbot had objected to continuing, do you think Mensah would have listened?
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The failing autopilot could have been disastrous. With the rise of self-driving cars, do you have any anxiety regarding it, or even basic cruise control on cars?
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Murderbot often contradicts itself in regards to its organic parts. Its instincts are clearly important when helping it do its job. Why do you think it is so reluctant to fully embrace/recognize that part? Do you have trouble trusting your instincts?
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Murderbot says it wants to kill the other SecUnit. It even recognizes the smart thing to do would be to leave and take its clients an ocean away. Why do you think it makes that decision?
Is it wrong for Gurathin to be suspicious of Murderbot? What behaviour and “anomalies” do you think he observed that caused him to review the logs?
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“She’s a really good commander. I’m going to hack her file and put that in”
Do you think Murderbot does this? What other notes would Murderbot put in for the crew?
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“That’s a fucking lie”
What is a false statement that would make you immediately respond to correct it?
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Were you shocked to learn about the mass murder incident? Was the way the company handled it surprising?
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This was Murderbot's first time making a plan as an open rouge unit. How do you think it did?
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Were you surprised that Murderbot left at the end?